independency

in·de·pen·den·cy  (nd-pndn-s)

n. pl. in·de·pen·den·cies

1. Independence.

2. An independent territory or state.

3. Independency The Independent movement in 17th-century England.

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independency [ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənsɪ]

n pl -cies

1. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) a territory or state free from the control of any other power

2. another word for independence

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Independency [ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənsɪ]

n

(Christianity / Ecclesiastical Terms) (esp in the Congregational Church) the principle upholding the independence of each local church or congregation

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

independency - freedom from control or influence of another or others independence freedom - the condition of being free; the power to act or speak or think without externally imposed restraints autonomy, liberty - immunity from arbitrary exercise of authority: political independence autarchy, autarky - economic independence as a national policy self-direction, self-reliance, self-sufficiency, autonomy - personal independence separateness - political independence; "seeking complete political separateness for Taiwan"